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Parliament monsoon session ends in chaos; Bills passed amid Opposition protests
admin | August 21, 2025 10:21 AM CST

The Monsoon Session of Parliament this year was reduced to a near-total washout, with the both inside and outside the House over the issue of SIR. From the very first day, the Opposition remained steadfast in its demand for a discussion, resulting in repeated disruptions and preventing the smooth conduct of legislative business.
The only structured discussion that took place during the entire session was on Operation Sindoor, while several other important debates, including a special discussion proposed by the government on India's space programme for Viksit Bharat 2047, were stalled due to ruckus in both Houses. Government sources expressed disappointment at what they termed the "obstinate behaviour" of Opposition parties, which, they said, not only paralysed parliamentary debates but also denied their members a chance to participate in the passage of several significant pieces of legislation. Despite the chaos, the government succeeded in getting multiple Bills passed in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Many of these legislations were cleared either without discussion or after brief debates held amid din, with Opposition MPs either shouting slogans, staging walkouts, or refusing to participate. BILLS PASSED IN LOK SABHA In the Lok Sabha, some of the Bills that managed to secure limited discussion before passage included:
  1. The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2025
  2. The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025
  3. The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025
  4. The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025
  5. The Indian Ports Bill, 2025
  6. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025
The remaining Bills were passed without any discussion, underscoring the extent of disruption in the Lower House. BILLS PASSED IN RAJYA SABHA The Rajya Sabha witnessed a similar scenario. The Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, was the only legislation that sailed through smoothly on the very first day, before protests intensified. All subsequent Bills were either passed amid uproar or after Opposition members staged a walkout, including:
  1. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025
  2. The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025
  3. The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025
  4. The Manipur Appropriation (No. 2) Bill, 2025
  5. The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025
  6. The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025
  7. The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025
  8. The Income-tax Bill, 2025
  9. The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025
  10. The Indian Ports Bill, 2025
  11. The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025
While the government defended its decision to proceed with the legislative agenda amid din, citing constitutional obligations, Opposition parties accused the ruling dispensation of bulldozing laws without debate. Parliamentary observers noted that the session highlighted the deepening standoff between the Treasury and Opposition benches. Important legislations with far-reaching consequences-from taxation and sports governance to higher education and shipping reforms-were passed with little scrutiny. The Monsoon Session of 2025 may be remembered more for protests and paralysis than for meaningful parliamentary debate.

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